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Wine of the Day: Adaptation Cabernet Sauvignon

Brand new from the Plumpjack Collection of wines, and perfect for holiday toasting, Adaptation Cabernet Sauvignon ($78) celebrates not only the resiliency that we are all living through these days…constantly adapting to a “new normal” in the world, and the classic Napa Valley character we love so much in the wines from the region. Blending fruit from throughout the region, including iron-rich,…

By: Louisa

It’s said that one doesn’t need a special occasion to crack open a special bottle of wine, and it seemed like a normal weekend day was the perfect time to finally try a comparative tasting of the 2013 Odette Estate Cabernet Sauvignon versus the 2013 Odette Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

As OdettePursuit Society members, we have our (required) allotted purchase of a half case of the…

Outside of the Uber they took from SFO to Napa, they literally had no plans to what vineyards they would be visiting and how they would be getting there. They asked the wine steward for advice when Derek offered for us to take them to Plumpjack.

Earlier in the day, Derek and I had gone to Artesa, one of my favourite vineyards, with its postcard heavy landscape and the most delicious Pinot Noir I’ve ever enjoyed. After having our fill of wine from Plumpjack, our group went to Stag’s Leap where we were greeted by a cheery waiter telling us stories of his times in wine country, adding colour to what we had already been telling our guests all afternoon.

We left them to their evening; and drove away thinking to ourselves, “what a thoroughly nice and fun couple.”

A couple days later, I joined one of my favourite couples Mindy & Dan, visiting from Chicago, along with her sister Holly & hubby Brandon, and their friends visiting from Kansas City at Kunde. There we were treated to the best wine tour I’d been to since moving into the Bay Area, visiting the vineyard, sampling its wines, from all of its varied sections. We even got to see the original vines that populated the vineyard.

Wine country in Northern California is a must see. Napa and Sonoma are among the most beautiful parts of the world, with some of the best vineyards. Over the past year, I’ve gone a few times, and in addition to the vineyards below and the wines that I have bought, I also highly recommend Matanzas, Viansa, and Ravenswood.

Artesa – 2011 Cabernet Franc

Artesa – 2011 Pinot Noir

Silver Oak – 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon

PlumpJack – 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Adaptation

Stag’s Leap – 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon

Kunde – Dessert Cuvee

Flanagan – 2009 Serenity Way

We should live every day with the thought we are on vacation. Life’s opportunities have a way of finding you, and whether it does or it doesn’t, life is just much more fun that way.

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‘Wildhawk’ sign up outside the former Lexington Club

Wildhawk has come to roost – well, its sign at least. Friend of Capp Street Crap Jeff passed along this photo taken outside the cocktail bar that’s about to open in the former Lexington Club space at 3463 19th St.  The last lesbian bar in the city, the Lex closed in April after its sale to the PlumpJack Group. Wildhawk, which reportedly pays homage to an 1800s dancer named Lola Montez, is slated…